The government says the Belo Monte dam is crucial for development and will ... which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay. It has long been a source of controversy, with bidding halted three ...

Brazil's environment agency gave its definitive approval Wednesday for construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, a controversial 17 billion US dollars project in the Amazon that has drawn ...

(information, petitions & videos below) For nearly 30 years, Chief Raoni has fought tirelessly to stop The Belo Monte Dam being built ... species will be wiped out. Brazil's president, Dilma ...

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For nearly 30 years, Chief Raoni has fought tirelessly to stop The Belo Monte Dam being built in his beloved ... Many species will be wiped out. Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, plans to ...